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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, au KDDI’s Odoroki turn Tokyo into interactive digital...
The singer and model Kyary Pamyu Pamyu last night (January 29th) performed a concert at Sojoji temple in Shiba Park in the brightly lit shadows of Tokyo Tower, where 1,500 invitees had gathered for a...
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Japanese sento public bath movie blockbuster to get sequel
There are some things that, no matter how long I say here, I still just can’t get my head around. The preference for natto. Honey on pizza. The appeal of SMAP. Japanese people have some idiosyncratic...
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Mika Ninagawa directs Alicia Keys Girl on Fire music video
A special music video for the release in Japan of Alicia Keys’ new single, Girl on Fire, has been made by the photographer and film director Mika Ninagawa. The special collaboration is officially only...
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Tokyu Hands celebrates Valentine’s Day with in-store Shinto Love Shrine
Shinto, the native Japanese (quasi-?)religion, has never been averse to merchantile environs. Major corporations have their own shrines (jinja) and department stores may often have one on their roofs....
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Photographer Leslie Kee arrested for “obscene” male nude photo books
Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee (41) has been arrested by Tokyo police on suspicion of distributing obscene imagery, a development that will surely ignite a fierce debate over the freedom of...
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Lego Hotel to be built in Nagoya, Japan in 2016
Lego hotel is currently being constructed in Carlsbad, California but fans in Japan will only have to wait until 2016 before they get their own chance to stay in a Lego-themed deluxe suite. The hotel...
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Forestarium Lamp lights up home with plant pot
Japanese homes can be on the smaller side so sometimes there is a need to double-up and save space. Plants in particular, though very pleasant in the home, can consume a fair bit of room. How about if...
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Qusca: Women-only sleeping cafe for Tokyo’s stressed Office Ladies
Qusca is part of a recent boom in “third spaces” (i.e. not work or home) that allow you to sleep or rest in private. Internet cafes have for years now been as much about overnight accommodation and...
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Japanese weddings get interactive with mobile phone quiz
Japanese weddings. All the ladies in their finest, particularly the unmarried ones, desperate to prove that they haven’t been left on the shelf. All the guys in their pricy suits that will be shed as...
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Japan’s First Pocchari Chubby Girls Fashion Magazine
Good news for all campaigners for a healthier and more representative fashion industry. Japanese magazines already seen to have a rag for every possible niche, hobby, social tribe and more — and here’s...
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Valentine’s Chocolate Memory is a sweet computer chip dessert
Ideal for Valentine’s Day if you’re a computer boffin, IO Data, an electronics manufacturer in Ishikawa prefecture, is offering its customers a free gift to get them in the mood for February 14th. One...
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Japan’s Valentine’s Day Apps
Another Valentine’s Day-themed post for all you romantics out there, just in time for February 14th in some parts of the world! Here’s a couple nice Japanese romantic apps we have found — surely not...
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JapanTrends is currently looking for bloggers to help us cover all the things we find interesting in Japan: Products, fashion, shopping, food, design, entertainment, subcultures… and more! We need new...
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Komezukuri, the sparkling water drink made from top-grade Japanese rice
JT, ostensibly a tobacco company, has launched a new fifth version of its intriguing carbonated drink Komezukuri. The name means “making rice” and naturally this is a fizzy beverage made using real...
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Six Tokyo designers create luxury Cocktail Collection at Shibuya Hikarie
Six designers from luxury fashion brands have got together to create a “Cocktail Collection” at Table 7 at Shibuya Hikarie. The different cocktails include phoenix from Christian Dada, Tribe by Whiz...
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Japanese job-seeking student creates fun fake website to entice employers
It’s a tough job market out there, especially in the current economic climate, with Japan recently posting a massive trade deficit. We don’t envy people looking for work. It’s common to have your own...
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“Danso guides”– Escort girls dressed as fashionable boys in Akihabara
Akihabara is well-know for its maid culture. Who hasn’t heard about those girls in cute costumes serving their customers in the typical moe-style? But there are various concepts. One of the latest...
View ArticleAmerican teacher asks Japanese school students: Is there racism in Japan?
Miki Dezaki, a Japanese American who teaches at a high school in Japan, has already made a name for himself with his YouTube videos about homosexuality and more fun ones in which he parodies his...
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Ladies’ fashion trends: What’s in this spring in Japan?
In spring 2013 Japanese women’s fashion will surely be dominated by a vintage and retro look. We’ve been searching some shops and catalogues for great examples of the new season’s trends. Inspired by...
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Japanese government proposes new “Cool Japan” cultural promotion campaign
The new Liberal Democrat goernment has announced a new “Cool Japan” cultural campaign with a proposed budget of 50 billion yen funded from fiscal 2013′s budget. The bill is to be submitted to the Diet,...
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